David Charles Gompert (born October 6, 1945) officially joined the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on November 10, 2009 as the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence following his November 9 confirmation by the U.S. Senate. President Barack Obama nominated him for the position on August 6, 2009.The appointment made Gompert the ODNI's second-highest-ranking official after Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper.